Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology: Midwest: Recent submissions
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Gandy & 'Books under threat: A response
(Wiley, 2024)Gandy's (2023) resistance to open access requirements under recent UK government initiatives is disconcerting. This response explores these new requirements, before examining the inequitable impact of the paywall to academic ... -
Development of cellulose-supported Pd-nanocatalyst for the heck coupling and michael addition reactions
(Elsevier, 2024-10-09)The development of reusable, bio-resource based nanocatalysts with high turnover numbers (TONs) is essential for increased sustainability in the chemical sector. Herein, cellulose-supported bio-resourced poly(hydroxamic ... -
Polar lipids modify Alzheimer’s Disease pathology by reducing astrocyte pro-inflammatory signaling through platelet-activating factor receptor (PTAFR) modulation
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2024-04-20)Background: Pro-inflammatory processes triggered by the accumulation of extracellular amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides are a well-described pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Activated astrocytes surrounding Aβ plaques ... -
Effectiveness of a minecraft education intervention for improving spatial thinking in primary school children: A mixed methods two-level cluster randomised trial
(Elsevier, 2024-09-02)Background: Spatial thinking plays a crucial role in STEM success. Minecraft Education, a digital game-based learning platform, provides opportunities for developing students’ spatial thinking while supporting curricular ... -
A novel seaweed-based biodegradable and active food film to reduce freezer burn in frozen salmon
(Elsevier, 2024-06-19)The imperative to replace conventional plastic food packaging has led to the development of edible and biodegradable alternatives. This study has formulated an effective packaging solution for the preservation of frozen ... -
Assessing antimicrobial and metal resistance genes in Escherichia coli from domestic groundwater supplies in rural Ireland
(Elsevier, 2023-06-19)Natural ecosystems can become significant reservoirs and/or pathways for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dissemination, with the potential to affect nearby microbiological, animal, and ultimately human communities. This is ... -
Efficient green Cr(VI) adsorbent from sorghum waste: Eco-designed functionalized mesoporous silica FDU-12
(Elsevier, 2024-03-07)This paper presents an eco-design approach to the synthesis of a highly efficient Cr(VI) adsorbent, utilizing a positively charged surface mesoporous FDU-12 material (designated as MI-Cl-FDU-12) for the first time. The ... -
Enrichment of Whole-Grain Breads with Food-Grade Extracted Apple Pomace Bioactives Enhanced Their Anti-Inflammatory, Antithrombotic and Anti-Oxidant Functional Properties
(MDPI, 2024-02-11)Apple pomace (AP) is a bio-waste product of apples that is co-produced as a by-product during apples’ processing for making apple-based products, mainly apple juice, cider and vinegar. AP is a rich source of several ... -
Benford's law applied to digital forensic analysis
(Elsevier, 2023-01-30)Tampered digital multimedia content has been increasingly used in a wide set of cyberattacks, challenging criminal investigations and law enforcement authorities. The motivations are immense and range from the attempt to ... -
Exploring Imagined Temporalities in Resettlement Workers’ Narratives: Renegotiating Temporal and Emotional Boundaries in Post-Brexit Britain
(Springer Nature, 2024-01-17)This paper develops the concept of ‘imagined temporalities’ to explore multiple temporal subjectivities, time cultures, ‘myths’, and realities evident in interviews with resettlement workers who were part of the Syrian ... -
Evaluation of a School-Based Attention Training Program for Improving Sustained Attention
(International Mind, Brain, and Education Society and Wiley Periodicals LLC., 2024-02)This study evaluated the impact of a theory-driven cognitive attention training program, Keeping Score!, in improving students' sustained attention capacity. Training was based on sustained updating. Students engaged this ... -
Bone formation by human paediatric marrow stromal cells in a functional allogeneic immune system
(Elsevier, 2024-01-11)Allogeneic stem-cell based regenerative medicine is a promising approach for bone defect repair. The use of chondrogenically differentiated human marrow stromal cells (MSCs) has been shown to lead to bone formation by ... -
A spatial examination of alcohol availability and the level of disadvantage of schools in Ireland
(BMC Public Health, 2024-03-13)Background: The availability of alcohol is a major factor in underage drinking and according to the alcohol harm paradox, those living in more deprived communities are more susceptible to the negative consequences of ... -
Virtual Communities of Practice for Postgraduate Research Students: Determining Needs and Reducing Isolation
(Academic Conferences International Limited, 2022-05-12)Postgraduate research is considered a lonely endeavour with students frequently experiencing social and intellectual isolation. Research offices in many higher education institutions have developed ... -
Research Students in Higher Education Globally
(UNESCO, 2022-04-30)This policy paper has reviewed various aspects of higher education research, specifically the research student involved in it at the entry level, i.e. postgraduates, doctorate students, and early career researchers. ... -
Object Detection using Convolutional Neural Networks for Smart Manufacturing Vision Systems in the Medical Devices Sector
(Elsevier B.V, 2019-06)Industry 4.0 has opened the doors for Deep Learning to enter into the manufacturing arena with a bid to improve efficiency and quality check process. In many assembly lines Vision Systems are applied that can identify ... -
Combatting Isolation in Research, using an Online Community.
(GEANTtv, 2023-07-07)Presentation by GÉANT Future Talent Programme 2023 participant Jenna Barry, from Technical University of the Shannon. Supported by the Irish NREN HEAnet. Jenna is currently doing a PhD in Intellectual and Social Isolation ... -
Some Dance to Remember: Exploring the Psychosocial Effects of the Introduction of an Adaptive Irish Céilí Dance Group Activity with People Living with Dementia and their Carers
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2021-08)There are currently 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland and this figure is expected to rise to 150,000 by 2045. To date, a biomedical approach to managing the condition has been primarily adopted however, ... -
“Can I still say Dad?”: An Exploration of Loss and Grief Experienced by Irish Adult Transgender Women and their Families
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2021-05)In recent times, there has been an emergence of transgender visibility in Ireland, with some positive changes in social attitudes regarding transgender issues (McGuire et al, 2016). However, transgender people, who ... -
“I Cry For Those Kids; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Loss and Grief Experienced”
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2015-07-01)Grandparents have traditionally stepped in as care givers during a time of crises in the first generational family and have been referred to as ‘family watchdogs’ (Troll 1983 cited in Gladstone et Brown 2007). However, ...
